How to scan a receipt

Steps

1. 1

   Open the expense editor

   Tap "+" to create a new expense, or open an existing expense and tap Edit.

2. 2

   Tap Add Attachment → Scan Document

   In the Attachments section, tap "Add Attachment" then choose "Scan Document" to launch the document camera.

3. 3

   Position the receipt

   Hold your phone directly over the receipt on a flat, well-lit surface. The camera will detect the edges automatically and highlight the receipt in yellow.

4. 4

   Capture the scan

   Tap the shutter button, or allow the auto-capture to trigger when the receipt edges are clearly detected.

5. 5

   Scan additional pages if needed

   For multi-page receipts, continue scanning each page. Tap Keep Scan after each page, then tap Save when all pages are captured.

6. 6

   Review extracted data

   MileLedger's on-device Vision OCR extracts the merchant name and total amount. These pre-fill the Merchant and Amount fields. Review both values carefully.

7. 7

   Correct any errors

   If the OCR result is incorrect, tap the relevant field and type the correct value before saving.

8. 8

   Save the expense

   Tap Save. The scanned image is stored as an attachment and the extracted data is applied to the expense.

Expected results

• The receipt image is attached to the expense.
• The Merchant and Amount fields are pre-filled with OCR-extracted values (subject to image quality).
• You can zoom into the attachment at any time to verify the original receipt.